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The Toast of the Town

by Jory John Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS

A familiar face learns the value of lending a hand

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Awards & Recognition

  • Series recognition

    #1 New York Times bestselling series

    The Food Group series is described as a #1 New York Times bestselling series.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A familiar face learns the value of lending a hand

Toast is known around town for showing up when neighbors need help, from clearing sidewalks to welcoming newcomers. The story contrasts that generous presence with his earlier habit of keeping to himself, then links a turning point in his life to a wider change in the community. As the ninth entry in Jory John and Pete Oswald’s Food Group series, it uses a food character and playful wordplay to explore how small acts of neighborliness can matter beyond the person who offers them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy humorous picture-book fiction
  • Young readers interested in stories about helping neighbors and community
  • Fans of the Food Group series

Themes

Helping othersCommunityPersonal changeNeighborliness

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Book overview

Cheers to Toast, the latest member of the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald!

Meet Toast. He knows everybody, and everybody knows him. He pops up wherever help is needed--shoveling sidewalks, welcoming newcomers, checking in on neighbors--just because.

But Toast wasn't always so warm and toasty. In his younger days, he kept to himself, loafed around, and mostly just felt a little . . . stale. It took one life-changing moment to help him rise to the occasion.

Can one ordinary piece of toast transform an entire community? And can helping others turn out to be the best thing since sliced bread?

Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!

The ninth book in the Food Group series.

Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald's other funny bestselling books for kids ages four to eight and anyone who wants a laugh:

- The Bad Seed

- The Good Egg

- The Cool Bean

- The Couch Potato

- The Smart Cookie

- The Sour Grape

- The Big Cheese

- The Humble Pie

- The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!

- The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky!

- The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets!

- The Big Cheese Presents: Have Yourself a Cheesy Little Christmas

- The Bad Seed Goes to the Library

- The Good Egg and the Talent Show

- The Cool Bean Makes a Splash

- That's What Dinosaurs Do

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